Mon 15 May 2023, 18:30 - We are pleased to announce that the IFoA President Matt Saker and Chief Executive Stephen Mann will visit the Greater China region in May 2023. The IFoA member receptions and awards presentation will be held in Beijing on 15 May, Shanghai on 18 May, and Hong Kong on 22 May.
The series of events will be part of Matt’s presidential visit to the region, and we’d like to extend the event invitation to our members based in the region.
Matt will present awards to our new qualifiers and awards winners. We will also thank our newly joined volunteers in the region at the series of regional member events. A short plenary speech will also be given.
Please find below the event information with registration details. We look forward to meeting you at the event!
President of The Institute & Faculty of Actuaries
Matt has 30 years of experience working as an actuary in the life and general insurance industry. After a long career at Watson Wyatt, Matt joined Aviva in 2009 where he held the role of Group Chief Actuary until January 2022.
Matt’s responsibilities in this role covered all aspects of the Group’s actuarial methodology in respect of both Life and General Insurance. In addition, Matt led the development of data science and the embedding of climate risk within Aviva’s Risk management Framework. Matt plays an active role in the UK actuarial profession and was elected to the Council of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) in 2016, before joining the Regulation Board in 2018.
More recently Matt has been closely involved in the profession’s response to climate change, the development of the IFoA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy.
Chief Executive of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)
Time and date: 18.30 to 21.00 (GMT+8), Monday 15 May
Location: The Peninsula Beijing (function room: Tangshi – updated venue), 8 Goldfish Lane, Wangfujing, Beijing
Chinese address: 王府半岛酒店 (更新为 唐诗厅)， 北京市王府井金鱼胡同8号
Booking info: Please fill in the online form below by close of business on 10 May
Time and date: 18.30 to 21.00 (GMT+8), Thursday 18 May
Location: The Westin Bund Center, Shanghai (function room: Diamond III, 3F), Bund Center, 88 Henan Central Road, Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200002
Chinese address: 上海威斯汀大饭店（三层，钻石宴会厅III）上海市河南中路 88 号外滩中心, 200002
Booking info: Please fill in the online form below by close of business on 10 May
Time and date: 18.30 to 21.00 (GMT+8), Monday 22 May
Location: Renaissance Harbour View Hotel (function room: Oasis Room, 8/F), 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR
Chinese address: 香港万丽海景酒店（8楼美景阁），湾仔港湾道 1 号, 中国香港
Booking info: Please fill in the online form below by close of business on 17 May
This event is free to all IFoA members. Soft drinks and canapés will be served.
An email reminder as booking confirmation will be sent to the attendees at least 2 working days prior to the event.
All 3 events are on first-come, first-served basis.